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Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:46:15 GMT2018-02-21T14:46:15ZHuman dignity in Africa : a christological approachhttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103169
Human dignity in Africa : a christological approach
Koopman, Nico
The violation of human dignity is more acute on the continent of Africa than in most other
places in the world. In this article the dehumanizing influence of a wide range of factors is
considered: amongst others growing inequality, violence, illness and various forms of
prejudice. It is then argued that insights from the Christology of John Calvin provide
avenues for restoring human dignity in Africa, and that his work on the threefold office of
Christ may prove to be particularly helpful.
CITATION: Koopman, N. 2010. Human dignity in Africa : a christological approach. Scriptura, 104:240-249, doi:10.7833/104-0-184.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031692010-01-01T00:00:00ZCriteria, language and the revitalisation of Black theologyhttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103168
Criteria, language and the revitalisation of Black theology
Brand, G.
Drawing on debates within Black Theology, it is possible to identify, inductively, a set of
criteria for judging theological constructs, that can be defended both within the tradition of
Black Theology and with reference to theology in general. This meta-theological model,
when considered against the background of the present South African context – in both its
continuity and its discontinuity with the past – reveals not only the continuing relevance of
Black Theology, but also some new themes that must be explored using the resources of
Black Theology. Among these is language as a ‘question of power’ (Chomsky) – specifically
the move from racial to linguistic capitalism as an aspect of the black experience,
which has implications, not only for the content, but also for the conduct, of Black Theology
during its ‘revitalisation phase’.
CITATION: Brand, G. 2010. Criteria, language and the revitalisation of Black theology. Scriptura, 105:459-469, doi:10.7833/105-0-165.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031682010-01-01T00:00:00ZThe hermeneutics of intercultural pastoral care : from 'psyche' to 'position' (Habitus) within the healing dynamics of life (Cura vitae)http://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103167
The hermeneutics of intercultural pastoral care : from 'psyche' to 'position' (Habitus) within the healing dynamics of life (Cura vitae)
Louw, Daniel
n a systemic approach to life care (cura vitae), position and habitus becomes more
predominant as guiding constructs in theory formation for a pastoral anthropology than
personality and behaviour and their relatedness to psychoanalyses. It is argued that
habitus is directly connected to the Biblical principle of wisdom (sapientia), as well as to
the spiritual dimension of meaning. In a praxis approach habitus should play a decisive
role in intercultural care. In this regard paradigms and the analyses of the appropriateness
of constructs containing dominant life views and belief systems become extremely
important in the making of a pastoral diagnosis. In this regard an existential approach for
an intercultural pastoral hermeneutics is proposed.
CITATION: Louw, D. 2010. The hermeneutics of intercultural pastoral care : from 'psyche' to 'position' (Habitus) within the healing dynamics of life (Cura vitae). Scriptura, 103:175-188, doi:10.7833/103-0-597.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031672010-01-01T00:00:00ZPastoral anthropology beyond the paradigm of medieval thinking : from 'cura animarum' (the anthropologyof substantial thinking and nous) to 'cura vitae' (the anthropology of systems thinking and phronesis)http://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103166
Pastoral anthropology beyond the paradigm of medieval thinking : from 'cura animarum' (the anthropologyof substantial thinking and nous) to 'cura vitae' (the anthropology of systems thinking and phronesis)
Louw, Daniel
The philosophy of the middle ages can be described as the period of scholasticism. Scholasticism is a technical term for the period wherein the Christian faith and doctrine started to merge with the paradigms of ancient, Hellenistic philosophy. The paradigms of Plato and Aristotle were transformed into the language of Christian spirituality. Within the tension between faith and reason, systematic reflection was predominantly determined by metaphysical and substantial thinking. Anthropology was influenced by the so called 'object subject' split and the dualism between the spiritual realm and the material realm. The dominant methodological paradigm of 21st century thinking is hermeneutics and its connectedness to the concept of systemic networking. It is argued that the implication of this paradigm shift for theory formation in pastoral anthropology and spiritual healing is the reframing of the classic formula of cura animarum (soul as substance). In order to introduce a holistic approach to 'wholeness' in spiritual healing, the notion of cura vitae (soul as habitus within a qualitative network of relationships: the living human web) is proposed.
CITATION: Louw, D. 2010. Pastoral anthropology beyond the paradigm of medieval thinking : from 'cura animarum' (the anthropologyof substantial thinking and nous) to 'cura vitae' (the anthropology of systems thinking and phronesis). Scriptura, 104:352-366, doi:10.7833/104-0-176.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031662010-01-01T00:00:00ZReading films as human texts : yesterday and the dismantling of stigmatisation in a pastoral hermeneutics within the context of the HIV pandemichttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103165
Reading films as human texts : yesterday and the dismantling of stigmatisation in a pastoral hermeneutics within the context of the HIV pandemic
Louw, Daniel; Le Roux, Elizabeth
The paper, based on a masters’ thesis, explores the possibility of extending the traditional
understanding of theology as fides quarens intellectum, with its emphasis on
knowledge, to fides quares imaginem, with its emphasis on imagination. Therefore
the important presupposition that, due to the aesthetic dimension of faith, care to
people living with HIV should include the aesthetic dimension. If one links fides
quares imaginem to fides quarens visum new options can be created for both theory
formation and the practice of pastoral care in Practical Theology. In this regard the
hypothesis is argued that the visual dimension of life as represented by media, and
specifically film, should be utilised as part of HIV anti-stigma strategy, thus playing
a role in a comprehensive HIV prevention strategy. The validity of this hypothesis is
explored in an empirical study done with a group of farm workers and their families,
and using the film Yesterday. It was done with this group as the need for
stigmatisation intervention in lesser-educated, disadvantaged communities is
fairly desperate.
CITATION: Louw, D. & Le Roux, E. 2009. Reading films as human texts : yesterday and the dismantling of stigmatisation in a pastoral hermeneutics within the context of the HIV pandemic. Scriptura, 102:538-550, doi:10.7833/102-0-613.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031652009-01-01T00:00:00ZWomen and church leadership revised: the implications of a missional ecclesiology and a theological anthropologyhttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103164
Women and church leadership revised: the implications of a missional ecclesiology and a theological anthropology
Leene, A. M. J.; Hendriks, H. J.
The position of women in church leadership positions is still a burning issue. A key aspect
of the issue is sexual identity and its implication for women in church leadership structures.
Changing contexts and shifting paradigms have led, amongst others, to a rediscovery of the
role of the Trinity. This in turn led to new perspectives on ecclesiology, i.e. a missional
ecclesiology, as well as new perspectives on a theological anthropology. The unity and
diversity in the Trinity form the basis of human identity irrespective of sexuality. As such
the church offices are understood in the light of the missio Dei and need both men and women in leadership.
CITATION: Leene, A. M. J. & Hendriks, H. J. 2010. Women and church leadership revised: the implications of a missional ecclesiology and a theological anthropology. Scriptura, 103:164-174, doi:10.7833/103-0-596.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031642010-01-01T00:00:00ZThe liminality of liturgyhttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103163
The liminality of liturgy
Cilliers, Johan
This paper proposes that the church cannot be edified without taking cognizance of the role and function of liturgy. Whilst liturgical experimentation seems to be the rule of the day, a plea is made for responsible liturgical renewal that does not follow the opportunism of fashionable liturgical cosmetics. This entails a deepened understanding of the liminality of liturgy, especially in this time of transition in South Africa. Some key concepts of a liminal liturgy are expanded on, namely: lament, re-framing, and anticipation.
CITATION: Cilliers, J. 2010. The liminality of liturgy. Scriptura, 104:343-351, doi:10.7833/104-0-175.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031632010-01-01T00:00:00ZMapping human dignity in the New Testament : concerns, considerations and conceptshttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103162
Mapping human dignity in the New Testament : concerns, considerations and concepts
Punt, Jeremy
Enquiring about hermeneutical and methodological considerations appropriate to studies on the modern concept of ‘human dignity’ in the New Testament, some initial concerns are raised about the potential benefit of such work. Investigations of human dignity in the New Testament secondly requires appreciation for the complex and multi-facetted way in which first-century people and their value or worth or dignity were in play; for accounting for first-century CE considerations or contexts, where honour and shame were pivotal values within a hierarchical and patriarchal society of limited good; and, for an environment that was thoroughly saturated with the omnipresent and hugely influential Roman Empire on socio-political, as well as economical and religious levels. Thirdly, a range of concepts, themes and topics found in the New Testament – some of which are invoked in theological discussions on human dignity, but others whose potential in this regard has perhaps not been adequately recognised – are briefly identified and considered for their possible
contribution to conceptualising human dignity in biblical and theological discourse.
CITATION: Punt, J. 2010. Mapping human dignity in the New Testament : concerns, considerations and concepts. Scriptura, 105:621-635, doi:10.7833/105-0-162.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031622010-01-01T00:00:00ZCountervailing 'missionary' forces : empire and church in Actshttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103161
Countervailing 'missionary' forces : empire and church in Acts
Punt, Jeremy
Scholarly consensus has long held that Acts was intended as some sort of Christian apology to the ruling authorities, serving to allay the fears of the imperial forces and their collaborators that the followers of Jesus posed no political threat. This scholarly edifice has been eroded somewhat, among others by the position that the source and direction of the apology were the reverse of the consensus position – a promotion of the imperial regime among followers of Jesus. Given these and other understandings of the imperial setting portrayed in Acts, the relationship between Acts and Empire clearly remains an unfinished and important discussion. Such interpretative positions regarding the relationship between Acts and Empire are briefly reviewed amidst first-century conceptions and positions of power, before highlighting a number of instances in Acts where this relationship comes to a head, suggesting also four possible avenues for further investigation.
CITATION: Punt, J. 2010. Countervailing 'missionary' forces : empire and church in Acts. Scriptura, 103:45-59, doi:10.7833/103-0-587.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031612010-01-01T00:00:00ZHuman dignity and the construction of identity in the old testamenthttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103160
Human dignity and the construction of identity in the old testament
Jonker, Louis
The status of Israel changed dramatically as a result of the Babylonian exile and its aftermath during the Persian era. Whereas the self-understanding of the people was closely linked to the Davidic monarchy during the pre-exilic time, the post-exilic community had to face the reality of their provincial existence under Persian imperial rule. The sociopolitical and socio-cultural environment changed dramatically because of these events, resulting in renewed processes of identity negotiation in Israel. We witness different attempts at verbalizing these processes in the biblical writings. The impact of the Persian imperial context on the self-understanding of the community in Jerusalem will be
investigated with special reference to the Books of Chronicles. In these books – different to from e.g. Ezra-Nehemiah – a tendency towards inclusivism can be detected in the process of identity negotiation. This paper will show how this tendency relates to the qualified tolerance that was characteristic of the Persian (Achaemenid) era.
CITATION: Jonker, L. 2010. Human dignity and the construction of identity in the old testament. Scriptura, 105:594-607, doi:10.7833/105-0-160.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031602010-01-01T00:00:00ZLuke’s journey narrative : a literary gateway of the Missionary Church in Actshttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103159
Luke’s journey narrative : a literary gateway of the Missionary Church in Acts
Germiquet, Eddie
The article is written in the form of a broad overview of Luke’s two-volume work and focuses on the ‘Journey Narrative’ with the portrayal of Christians as ‘Followers of the Way’ as its dominant theme. Key markers which stand out as dominant characteristics in Luke’s literary structure, are identified and their contribution to the Missionary Church in Acts briefly discussed. These key markers are: the centrality of the resurrection and its associated characteristic of justice; the importance of faithfulness to the scriptures in the light of the resurrection; the setting of people free from that which binds them; their reintegration as whole people into the society and the commission to being witnesses of Jesus’ ministry.
CITATION: Germiquet, E. 2010. Luke’s journey narrative : a literary gateway of the Missionary Church in Acts. Scriptura, 103:16-29, doi:10.7833/103-0-585.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031592010-01-01T00:00:00ZHuman dignity according to the Gospel of Lukehttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103158
Human dignity according to the Gospel of Luke
Du Plessis, Johann
that of existential experience of human dignity and indignity. This study addresses both aspects. Taking into account that the first audience of Luke was mixed, but probably included a significant number of ‘haves’, a social analysis is done to discern criteria of worthiness in the Early-Mediterranean world that is addressed by the Lucan narrative. Then follows a literary and semantic analysis of relevant passages from Luke, and finally some conclusions are drawn about Lucan perspectives on human dignity. These are: Jesus
as the vantage point for bestowing dignity; dignity is assigned through association; one of the main Lucan viewpoints is that dignity involves powerlessness and vulnerability; and finally that dignity does not exclude suffering.
CITATION: Du Plessis, J. 2010. Human dignity according to the Gospel of Luke. Scriptura, 105:581-593, doi:10.7833/105-0-159.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031582010-01-01T00:00:00ZModels for missional churches in actshttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103157
Models for missional churches in acts
Du Plessis, Johann
In the first part of the article the issue of identity is briefly defined and discussed. Several facets of the church's identity in Luke-Acts are identified as elements of a comparative grid. These are: the relationship with Jesus, inclusiveness, vulnerability vs. power, and movements of the Spirit. In the second and third parts the proposed grid is applied to the missional actions and communities in Luke and Acts respectively. The fourth part deals with a possible shift of paradigms from Luke to Acts and also within Acts itself. The paper closes with a few conclusions and gives indications for further investigation.
CITATION: Du Plessis, J. 2010. Models for missional churches in acts. Scriptura, 103:1-15, doi:10.7833/103-0-584.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031572010-01-01T00:00:00ZResisting dehumanization : acts of relational care in Exodus 1-2 as image of God's liberating presencehttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103156
Resisting dehumanization : acts of relational care in Exodus 1-2 as image of God's liberating presence
Claassens, Juliana M.
n her provocative book, The Female Face of God in Auschwitz: A Jewish Feminist Theology of the Holocaust (2003), Melissa Raphael argues that the exceedingly ordinary acts of women washing or caring for their own bodies or the bodies of others reflected something of the liberating presence of God in Auschwitz. These 'simple acts of humanity' had the purpose of restoring the personhood that was seriously imperiled by the dehumanizing acts of the Nazis in the death camps. Raphael's constructive theological construction that uses the lives of ordinary women to image God's liberating presence in Auschwitz will be used as hermeneutical lens in rereading the stories of the five women in Exodus 1-2, whose acts of relational care for the baby Moses serve the function of resisting the dehumanization underlying the acts of genocide reflected in this text. Moreover, the decision of these women to protect the vulnerable and to preserve life precedes or foreshadows God's liberation, so serving as an image of God's liberating presence.
CITATION: Claassens, J. M. 2010. Resisting dehumanization : acts of relational care in Exodus 1-2 as image of God's liberating presence. Scriptura, 105:572-580, doi:10.7833/105-0-158.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031562010-01-01T00:00:00ZEers die jode, dan die Grieke : Paulus as sendelinghttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103155
Eers die jode, dan die Grieke : Paulus as sendeling
Breytenbach, Cilliers
In this essay Paul's major theological decisions determining the course of his mission are explained. He adhered to principles that the faith of the individual is fundamental and that congregations are constituted beyond the boundaries marked by gender, kinfolk, ethnicity and cultural identity. Thereby Paul had a permanent influence on the identity of Christianity.
CITATION: Breytenbach, C. 2010. Eers die jode, dan die Grieke : Paulus as sendeling. Scriptura, 103:122-133, doi:10.7833/103-0-593.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031552010-01-01T00:00:00ZHumankind as being created in the ‘image of God’ in the old testament : possible implications for the theological debate on human dignityhttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103154
Humankind as being created in the ‘image of God’ in the old testament : possible implications for the theological debate on human dignity
Bosman, Hendrik
This contribution provides a survey of existing scholarship on the nature and extent of the image of God/imago Dei' according to the Old Testament. Some of the aspects that will be discussed are:
- Image in the physical sense with the focus on selem in Genesis 1 - humankind as representing the divine.
- Image in a spiritualized sense with the focus on demut in Genesis 1 - humankind as resembling the divine.
- Image as attribute or relationship - in conversation with Barth and Bonhoeffer.
A few concluding remarks will be made about human dignity and Old Testament anthropology as a theological synthesis between the Egyptian emphasis on humankind as a royal being and the Mesopotamian (Assyrian and Babylonian) view of humankind as a slave to do the most menial of work.
CITATION: Bosman, H. 2010. Humankind as being created in the ‘image of God’ in the old testament : possible implications for the theological debate on human dignity. Scriptura, 105:561-571, do:10.7833/105-0-157; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031542010-01-01T00:00:00ZAn assessment of the priestly emolument in numbers 18:8-32http://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103153
An assessment of the priestly emolument in numbers 18:8-32
Ajah, Miracle
This article seeks to examine how a theological reflection on the priestly emolument in Numbers 18:8-32 would enhance a better interpretation of stewardship amongst believing communities in Africa. Dependency syndrome amongst most African churches, especially those established by Europeans has robbed them of the prestige of adopting a selfsupporting/propagating programme. The thesis of this paper maintains that a good synchronization of the tradition-historical exegetical method proposed by Gnuse will facilitate a good interpretation of the priestly emoluments in Numbers 18 and their subsequent application to the church in Africa today. Comparable texts from the Ancient Near East that may have influenced Numbers 18 were surveyed; the possible oral prehistory of Numbers 18 was scrutinized; the connection of Numbers 18 to other priestly traditions was examined; and the use or interpretation of the pericope by the wider biblical tradition concluded the study. The practice of tithes in Numbers 18 was rooted in the theological understanding that the LORD was the owner of the land and the Israelites were
to tithe all the wealth of the land as a means of submitting to that sovereign ownership. This same understanding will motivate a strong stewardship and independence amongst churches in Africa.
CITATION: Ajah, M. 2010. An assessment of the priestly emolument in numbers 18:8-32. Scriptura, 103:107-121, doi:10.7833/103-0-592.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031532010-01-01T00:00:00ZA postcolonial critical assessment of the Imago Dei in Gen 1:26-28 in Nigerian perspectivehttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103152
A postcolonial critical assessment of the Imago Dei in Gen 1:26-28 in Nigerian perspective
Ahiamadu, Amadi
The concept of ‘subdue the earth’ and of ‘dominion’ given a literal interpretation in the Priestly text of Gen 1:1-2:4a is linked to an interpretation of the ‘Imago Dei’ or the image likeness of God in Gen 1:26-28 to mean that humans occupy the unique role of ‘rulers’ of the earth under God. It has served the West as the ‘magna carta’ of imperial rule and neocolonial domination. A critical exegesis of the concept of ‘subdue’ and ‘rule’ in especially Gen 1:28 do reveals a more liberating conception of ‘imago Dei’ with implications for human rule and dominion. In this paper I have attempted to critically assess the imago Dei
from the point of view of archaeology and Old Testament postcolonial critical exegesis through a re-reading of Gen 1:28 which, with an Ogba (African) based world-view, provides new insights for addressing the problem of oil exploration, exploration and exploitation in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
CITATION: Ahiamadu, A. 2010. A postcolonial critical assessment of the Imago Dei in Gen 1:26-28 in Nigerian perspective. Scriptura, 103:97-106, doi:10.7833/103-0-591.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031522010-01-01T00:00:00ZAncient Egypt and the otherhttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103151
Ancient Egypt and the other
Cornelius, Sakkie
Texts and images are used to look at the way the ancient Egyptians perceived and treated ‘the other’ (their neighbours and foreigners such as the Asians, Kushites and Libyans). Were they treated with dignity? According to the Egyptian world view, Egypt was the centre of the world and the foreign countries were seen as the periphery. Egypt stood for order and the vile foreigners for chaos. The foreigners had to be controlled by the pharaoh who conquered the foreign lands, which also had to pay tribute. This article devotes more attention to the Kushites, who were described as wretched and were physically mistreated. On the other hand, there are also examples of Egyptians interacting with foreigners in a more positive fashion. But in the end not much dignity was accorded to ‘the other’.
CITATION: Cornelius, S. 2010. Ancient Egypt and the other. Scriptura, 104:322-340, doi:10.7833/104-0-174.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031512010-01-01T00:00:00ZHealing the scars : a theological-hermeneutical analysis of violence from the perspectives of both perpetrators and victimshttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/103150
Healing the scars : a theological-hermeneutical analysis of violence from the perspectives of both perpetrators and victims
Thesnaar, Christo
Violence is a reality within the South African society and it has a devastating effect on the victims, the perpetrators and the society at large. The recent outbreak of xenophobic violence in De Doorns in the Western Cape, and the violence that accompanied the service delivery protests indicates that many people have reached the point where they believe that violence is the only way to deal with the past, as well as with the current situation in South Africa. Perpetrators use violence to get what they want. In return, victims of this violent behaviour employ violence to retaliate, and in so doing the violence takes on a cycle character that soon spins out of control. This article will try to illustrate the importance of a responsible theological pastoral hermeneutic in dealing with violence from the perspectives of both the victim and the perpetrator. It will firstly indicate the importance of using a theological pastoral hermeneutic paradigm in dealing with the issue of violence; secondly it will focus on understanding the context of the violence within our country; and
finally, it will indicate some ideas on how we can use this analysis to assist both the victim and the perpetrator on their journey towards healing and wholeness.
CITATION: Thesnaar, C. 2011. Healing the scars : a theological-hermeneutical analysis of violence from the perspectives of both perpetrators and victims. Scriptura, 106:26-37, doi:10.7833/106-0-144.; The original publication is available at http://scriptura.journals.ac.za
Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://scholar.sun.ac.za:80/handle/10019.1/1031502011-01-01T00:00:00Z